TS1 — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CsTS1 (CSA_3G040850) on cucumber chromosome 3 encodes a terpene synthase. The gene is associated with 7-epi-alpha-selinene synthase activity, alpha-farnesene synthase activity, (+)-delta-cadinene synthase activity, valencene synthase activity, germacradienol synthase activity, germacrene-D synthase activity, cyclase activity, sesquiterpene synthase activity, terpene synthase activity, and magnesium binding. It is linked to seed trichome initiation, sesquiterpenoid anabolism, farnesyl diphosphate metabolism, stigma development, sepal development, diterpenoid anabolism, hormone anabolism, sesquiterpene biosynthetic process, terpene anabolism, anther development, terpenoid anabolism, cotyledon development, response to fungi, response to bacteria, response to wounding, and response to thirst. The gene is associated with glucose content, root number, auxin content, root length, drought tolerance, aphid resistance, sesquiterpene biosynthesis, flowering time, decreased oxidative and osmotic stress response, selenium tolerance, selenium accumulation, sesterterpene biosynthesis, and herbivore defense. The protein localises to the cytoplasm and chloroplast. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to wound response and various yield, root, fruit and stress-related traits.